Recipes Main Dishes Meatball Recipes Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Meatballs with Gnocchi 5.0 (3) 3 Reviews 1 Photo Homemade moist and tender chicken meatballs cooked in cream sauce with dried tomatoes and gnocchi in the slow cooker. Comfort food at its best! By Juliana Hale Juliana Hale Juliana Hale is a culinary specialist with over 20 years of experience in recipe testing and development. She works closely with Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Forks Over Knives, Midwest Living, and Traditional Home both in the test kitchens and with her stories. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 8, 2024 Tested by Sarah Brekke Tested by Sarah Brekke Sarah Brekke is a culinary professional with over 10 years of experience food media. With a background in both culinary and food sciences, she uses her skills to develop, test, and modify recipes to make them as tasty and practical as possible. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings Chicken Meatballs 1 large egg 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried tomatoes 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 pound ground chicken Tuscan Sauce and Gnocchi 2 1/4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup chopped dried tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 (16-ounce) package shelf-stable potato gnocchi 1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios For meatballs, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Combine egg, bread crumbs, onion, 2 tablespoons dried tomatoes, milk, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Add chicken, mix well. Shape mixture into 20 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Place in the prepared baking pan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned (they don’t have to be done at this point), about 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Add meatballs to a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add broth, cream, wine, 1/3 cup dried tomatoes, and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Cover and cook on Low 6 hours or on High 3 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios If using Low, turn to High. Add gnocchi. Cover and cook 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Stir in spinach and Parmesan cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Serve hot and enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 460 Calories 20g Fat 39g Carbs 29g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 460 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 26% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 165mg 55% Sodium 610mg 27% Total Carbohydrate 39g 14% Dietary Fiber 3g 9% Total Sugars 3g Protein 29g 59% Vitamin C 15mg 16% Calcium 165mg 13% Iron 4mg 21% Potassium 1032mg 22% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.